Thursday, March 12, 2009

A shadowbox card

...featuring some images from both of the Rare Image Rubber Stamps sheets. I've got all the details and more views on my inkblocks blog Now go check out the Stamp Something blog for a treat starting March 13th!!!

Brand New Rubber!!!!!!!!! 'Childhood' Stamp Sheet

(click on photo for a larger version) This is an 8" x 10" sheet of deeply etched, high quality red rubber, untrimmed and unmounted. These images are in a casual sketchy style and were gathered and tweaked from antique child readers, and old asst. volumes, for my own stamping enjoyment. I wanted to share them with you too :o) Each sheet comes to you in a clear plastic sheet protector for a three ring binder with an index sheet like the one shown. See below for 'Stamping & Storage Tips'

Did you know?!

10% of the profits from each stamp sheet are donated to charity. From the Pets sheet to animal welfare, from the Childhood sheet to orphan care and from the Garden sheet to natural environment renewal!

'PETS' stamp sheet

(click on photo for a larger version) This is an 8" x 10" sheet of deeply etched, high quality red rubber, untrimmed and unmounted. These images were gathered and tweaked from antique child readers, and old asst. volumes, for my own stamping enjoyment. I wanted to share them with you too :o) Each sheet comes to you in a clear plastic sheet protector for a three ring binder with an index sheet like the one shown. See below for 'Stamping & Storage Tips'

'GARDEN' stamp sheet

same details as above (click on photo for a full size version)

QUALITY RUBBER

Rare Image rubber sheets are pressed by I Brake For Stamps and the quality is unsurpassed - you will never need to worry about them tearing when you take them off your blocks, I've left plenty of room between images for trimming, and it's true - they are so thick you can stamp without cushion and get a wonderful impression!! (that's a quarter in the photo above)

Order with complete confidence!

No worries - your ordering and contact info is always confidential and will never be sold, traded or exchanged for any purpose.

PAYMENT

Each sheet is $22.95 (see below for shipping details). I can send you an invoice to pay using Paypal, or you can send a check or money order to me via snail mail. Just click on the Email Me link below :o)

SHIPPING

Shipping to the US for a limited time is FREE!!! Normal pricing is $2.95 for a single sheet, or $4.85 for two or three. International shipping is available - please email me for a quote.

YES! Rare Image Rubber Stamps is an angel company!!

I'd be thrilled to help you earn extra money so please feel free to use any Rare Image rubber stamps in your hand-stamped for-sale artwork :o)

Welcome!

Here's a spot to show you all that's new with RIRS and encourage you to pick up those stamps and put a little ink to paper :o) I'm happy to have you use the sample cards on this blog for inspiration in creating your own artwork, but please refrain from 'borrowing' any of the photos for other reasons without permission.Thanks!~ Nancy - inkblocks artblog / RIRS owner

All Card Artwork

on this blog is my own, unless noted otherwise ~ Nancy

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STAMPING & STORAGE TIPS

TRIMMING:RIRS have ample rubber on the back in addition to the image depth, so the easiest way to cut them is with a pair of KAI scissors.

MOUNTING:Acrylic blocks with Tsukineko Tack n' Peel applied will provide the perfect amount of cushion for stamping, but it won't hurt anything to apply extra cushion if you want to, or just use double-sided Scotch poster tape on your acrylic blocks.

INKING:Of course you can use any ink you want to stamp, but you'll retain the most detail possible if you skip the runnier inks like Distress and chalks, which are wonderful but will bleed into your paper fiber a bit. I like Staz-On for black and Stampin' Up! or Adirondack for color.

Also, start with a light inking and stamping hand and adjust from there.

STORING:Cut a piece of white poster board slightly smaller than the index sheet, apply permanant double-stick Scotch tape where you want the images to be (pressing the tape edges down firmly), and then stick the cut-out rubber on this. It will slide into the page protector provided, the index sheet facing the front and the rubber facing the back, then just file your RIRS into a binder!